Viv K
@vivkeene.bsky.social
Actor, gardener, nature-lover. Based in South-West.
I had a lovely wander around RSPB Lodmoor, Weymouth today, before a dip in the briny. Plenty of Common Terns & their young, Lapwings, Great White Egrets, Common Whitethroats, Kingfisher, a Spotted Flycatcher & some Bearded Tits. A really good day. #UKBirding
Had a very hot walk on Exmoor. Found a family of Spotted Flycatchers amongst some trees (I'm a bit confused by the orange on the bill? Says they don't have any on Google), families of Bullfinches, Long-tailed Tits, Grey Wags, Linnets, Yellowhammers, Whinchats, Stonechats & Buzzards. #UKBirding
I've spent a couple of lovely days on Exmoor, with my brother. Went swimming in the River Barle a couple of times and was pleased to see Kingfisher, Dippers, Whinchats (my 1st of the year) and Common Redstarts (never seen any in that spot b4). Excellent trip! #UKBirding
Shame I wasn't closer, but I loved watching these 11 Common Crane watching two Roe bucks chasing each other on the Levels today! Also 20+ Cattle Egrets, Sedge Warblers, Buzzards, Kestrels, GSW etc. Lovely morning. #UKBirding
Had a great few hours on the River Otter from 4.30am. Lots of Beaver activity (no young kits yet), quite a few Kingfisher fly-bys and some juvs, a couple of Dipper fly-bys (altho' I'm not seeing many at all) & a single Goosander. Blackcaps everywhere. #UKBirding #UKMammals
I'd had a walk near Charmouth, with my pal Justin @woodworser.bsky.social & we'd seen lots so, as the weather was better than forecast, I went again today. Spot Flys, Tree Creepers, Kingfisher, GSW, Nuthatch, Chiffs, Chaffs, Goldfinch, Long-tail, Blue, Gr8, Coaltit, Buzzards, insects. #UKBirding
I usually only get a single badger in the garden, so I was pleased to see a couple more last night. I think that these two may be cubs, as there was another one with them behaving more sensibly! Shame the camera got a bit misted. #UKWildlife
Got the bus to Seaton for a wee shopping trip, but decided to try and see the visiting Osprey. So that meant walking at pace half a mile along a busy, noisy road with no pavement.... The things we do......😂 Still, a wobbly, distant video of an Osprey is better than no video at all.......#UKBirding
Encourage wildlife into your garden 'they' said. It'll be FUN 'they' said. I hadn't seen any signs of the usual wildlife in my garden for a while But yesterday I decided to put the trailcam out, just in case. Oh yes. He's back! The 'Rocky' of the deer world.....No fox or badger.🦌😭🤣 #UKWildlife
More news on the satellite-tagged White-tailed Eagle that 'disappeared' on a grouse shooting estate in the North York Moors National Park. #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/06/03/m...
More news on the satellite-tagged White-tailed Eagle that ‘disappeared’ on a grouse shooting estate in the North York Moors National Park
On Monday the news broke that a young satellite-tagged White-tailed Eagle had ‘disappeared’ in suspicious circumstances on a grouse shooting estate in the North York Moors National Park…
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Amazing video of the Golden Oriole at Gibraltar Point this morning by @stuarta21.bsky.social! #lincsbirding
Gib Point Bird Obs@gibpointbirdobs.bsky.social · 3mo ago3 Golden Orioles on site this morning, yesterdays bird in the Plantation and 2 together in from the north and flew towards East Dunes. Incredible video by @stuarta21.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @lincsbirding.bsky.social
@bramberbirder.bsky.social @woodworser.bsky.social Very warm & gr8 day out on Levels. Ham Wall & Greylake. 60+ Species including Cuckoo, Barn Owl, Crane, Hobbies, many Garden Warbs, Cettis, Reed, Willow warbs, Reed Buntings, Marsh Harriers, Grt White Egret, Cattle Egret, Bearded Tit etc. #UKBirding
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Wonderful day in Weymouth and Portland. Saw my 1st Turtle Dove for 50 years! We used to get them in the Devon garden when I was a kid. Gorgeous bird. Then Portland, with Lesser Whitethroats, Common Whitethroats, Little Owl, Skylarks, Wheatears, Raven, Guillemots, Razorbills, Mipits etc. #UKBirding
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Got the bus to Cogden, where it was windy but warm. The most obvious birds were the Common Whitethroats, which seemed to be doing very well. Also Yammers, Stonechats, Linnets, Skylarks and a Red Kite in tatty moult. I saw a Stoat too - first one for ages. 😍Had a lovely time! #UKBirding
First Swifts, Common Whitethroat, Barwits, Whimbrels and Spotted Redshank of the year at RSPB Lodmoor today. And a Greenshank at Radipole! Lovely morning for a bit of gentle birdwatching. #UKBirding
I'm having a rant.. Yester I spent a few hrs on Exmoor watching Cuckoos. I tucked into gorse, under camo. Saw & heard 5 males in 2 spots. A man with long lens camera, walked down 2wds me, pulled out phone & started playing Cuckoo bait calls. NOT fieldcraft! They need to feed & breed!! 😠 #UKBirding
Only my 2nd-ever twitch, to see the Red-spotted Bluethroat. I was in & out b4 the crowds! Gr8!! Then walked along the river to Wareham. Never seen so many Cettis. Also Reed & Sedge warbs, Chiffs, Reed Buntings, a pair of LRPs, Sika, Swans etc. Then Morden Bog - 2 Cuckoos, Whitethroat. #UKBirding
I'd been away for a week filming, so I was thrilled that a local birder spotted a Black-Crowned Night Heron early this a.m. I got the bus in to Seaton and it was showing brilliantly. Pink legs, because it's the breeding season, they're usually yellowish! #UKBirding
My first Exmoor Cuckoo of the year! Excuse my heavy breathing, I'd climbed a hill 🤣🤣 #Ukbirding
Superb morning on Exmoor. Frosty, blue sky, no wind. Cuckoo, Wheatears, Linnets, Red Deer, Hare etc #UKBirds
Cracking morning up on Dartmoor. Gr8 to see that the Common Redstarts are back, there were a fair few. Also Willow Warblers singing all over. Mipits, Linnets, GSW, Stonechats, Marsh Tits, Ravens, Wheatear. No Cuckoo yet for me..... #UKBirding
On site b4 the Wilts Stone Curlews were up yesterday. They didn't surface till 6.30am!! So I give you the all-singing, all-dancing Stone Curlew pair. NOT! They move in slow-mo and have no facial expression and I bloody love them. I'm surprised that they don't fence the sheep off? #UKBirding
4am start and it was ICY!! Off to Wilts and Hants for a bit of bird questing. Stone Curlews first (without last wks heat haze), then Great Bustards displaying (which they weren't doing last week). Success on both counts. Fabulous. Also Corn Buntings, Red Kites, Grey Partridge, Skylarks #UKBirding
Beautiful day on Salisbury Plain. I saw loads of wildlife - Gr8 Bustards, Stone Curlews, Red Kites, Yellowhammers, Corn Buntings, Roe Deer, Hares, Red Deer and more. Only problem? The weather was too good!! All pics & videos were badly affected by heat haze. End clip? 3 Stone Curlews 😂 #UKBirding
Apart from Jackdaws, Skylarks and Mipits, Fulmars (related to Albatross) seemed to be one of the most visible birds on the section of Cornish coast that I have just visited. Very windy, so it was great to watch their acrobatics. Excuse the wobble - very windy & they were very distant!! #UKBirding
Did anybody used to play Pick-up Sticks? These Choughs on the Cornish coast are really into it!! Spent a few days on the coast path and watched four vocal pairs flying into the fields, collecting sticks and then soaring into the deep cliff clefts. Fantastic!! #UKBirding
Pulse of Swallows coming from ENE over Holywell, Cornwall this morning. #UKBirding